The access control market in 2019 and 2020 can best be described as strong, but in flux — with changing architectures, changing customer expectations and demands, and changing security integrator roles.
A continuing strong economy, end user desires to do more with their access control systems and increasing interest in new technologies, integrations and models all led to a positive outlook in 2019 and a general feeling of optimism for 2020, with a few notes of caution.
The SDC EntryCheck E75 Privacy is a low-cost, indoor/outdoor standalone electronic battery powered solution, providing controlled access for basic and multi-level high security requirements.
Arcules video surveillance-as-a-service and access control-as-a-service allow organizations to transform video into powerful intelligence for increased business insight and security.
DoorKing’s model 2112evolve video telephone entry system is a cloud-based system that can store virtually an unlimited number of phone numbers and entry codes.
The CX-12 PLUS door interface relay is designed for easy interconnection of automatic doors with access control, time control, telephone entry and fire alarm systems.
ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of a cloud access control platform built for mobile, and Pedestal PRO, manufacturer of access control pedestals, announced a partnership to offer three custom pedestal solutions designed for turnkey mounting of pdk io readers. The pedestals allows for reader placement in free-standing locations where wall-mounting is not possible, including lobbies, entryways, parking lots, office space and gated properties.
When your customers require OSDP for their next installation, you’ll be ready. DMP announced that all 734 Series access control modules now support both Wiegand and OSDP readers. OSDP stands for Open Supervised Device Protocol; it was developed by the Security Industry Association in 2011 and is now widely considered the gold standard for access control installations. For increased security, OSDP supports high-end 128-bit AES encryption to more effectively prevent the interception of data between modules and readers.